'Star Trek' icon Leonard Nimoy dies at age 83

[jedishrfu]

All Hail Spock! Live long and prosper!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/02/27/leonard-nimoy-obit/24120819/

 

[zoobyshoe]

R.I.P. Few actors so capture their audience's imagination.

 

[phinds]

I remember LONG before his sci-fic stuff, he was a terrifically entertaining member of the cast of the original Mission Impossible TV series. An excellently entertaining actor.

 

[D H]

I remember LONG before his sci-fic stuff, he was a terrifically entertaining member of the cast of the original Mission Impossible TV series. An excellently entertaining actor.

Nimoy starred in Mission Impossible from 1969 to 1971, which was after Star Trek (1966-1969).

RIP, Leonard.

 

[phinds]

Nimoy starred in Mission Impossible from 1969 to 1971, which was after Star Trek (1966-1969).
.

I'll be darned. I was sure it was the other way 'round. Senior moment I guess

 

[zoobyshoe]

I'll be darned. I was sure it was the other way 'round.

Highly illogical.

 

[nsaspook]

RIP

 

[Evo]

R.I.P. Mr Spock.

 

[OmCheeto]

I was just going through his credits at IMDb.
Wow.
His first movie role, at the age of 20, was in 1951: Queen for a Day (I remember the TV show, but did not know they had made a movie)
The oldest role I've seen him in was from 1961: Twilight Zone (TV Series), A Quality of Mercy (I just finished watching the entire series a few weeks ago)

Lots of fun older pictures of him from around the net.

This one appears to be from the '58-'60 series "Sea Hunt".

Goth, before goth was cool.​

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

He was so perfect for the role of Spock! He will be missed!

 

[Ibix]

I have been, and always shall be, a fan...

 

[robphy]

Nimoy was also the narrator for "In Search Of..." (1977-1982)
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Search_of..._(TV_series) )
Here is a playlist of In Search Of with 146 episodes...



Here is the original opening soundtrack

 

[nsaspook]

Spock as he was meant to be.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Nimoy was also the narrator for "In Search Of..." (1977-1982)

I'd forgotten about that. He was an excellent narrator, and particularly fitting for that show.

 

[jerromyjon]

Both alien legends moved back to their worlds in the same year. Live long and na-nu na-nu. Get a check-up A.L.F.!

 

[jedishrfu]

Leonard Nimoy also made guest appearances on Fringe.

 

[StatGuy2000]

I have been a long time fan of Star Trek in its various incarnations, and Spock was always my favourite character, and Nimoy had brought him so vividly to life. He will be dearly missed. My condolences to his family.

RIP. You have certainly lived long and prospered!

 

[Astronuc]

What a loss.

But he lived to 83, and left quite a legacy.

Live long and prosper.

Peace be upon him.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Back when I was a child, I was always in a hurry for home from school to watch his movie. Now he left...
Spock I'm going to miss you, forever.

 

[nsaspook]

http://twitpic.com/3yr7hk

 

[Borg]

Goodbye Mr. Spock. Thank you for everything.

 

[nsaspook]

Leonard Nimoy also made guest appearances on Fringe.

Loved him in that show. Time to re-watch some of the episodes on NetFlix

 

[Astronuc]

Leonard Nimoy on Science Friday, November 20, 1998 talking about science and science fiction.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/02/27/2015/in-memory-of-leonard-nimoy.html?series=33

Nimoy discloses he did well in physics, but not chemistry, in high school. Stephen Hawking was a fan of Star Trek.

 

[dlgoff]

MeTV remembers Leonard Nimoy with special programming this weekend. From the 'Star Trek' episode "Amok Time," in which Spock travels to Vulcan to perform his native mating ritual, to Nimoy's appearances on such shows as 'Bonanza,' 'Rawhide,' 'The Twilight Zone' and more ...

http://metvnetwork.com/leonard-nimoy

 

[thankz]

when I was a kid this was my intro to the boston Omni science museum.

 

[Astronuc]

Leonard Nimoy Laid to Rest
https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/leonard-nimoy-laid-to-rest-190734080.html

Rabbi John L. Rosove, who is also the first cousin to Nimoy's wife, Susan, provided a eulogy in which he talked about the actor's love for his other half:

Leonard shared with me after he and Susan married 26 years ago that he had never met a woman like her, never had he loved anyone so dearly and passionately, that she’d saved his life and lifted him from darkness and unhappiness in ways he never thought possible. His love, appreciation, respect, and gratitude for her transformed him and enabled him to begin his life anew.

Rosove also told several stories of their time together, honored the star's contributions to his various communities, and recalled his visits to the Soviet Union in the 1980s and to Germany. "Kind-hearted, gentle, patient, refined, and keenly intelligent was he," Rosove said. (You can read the full eulogy here.)

 

[davenn]

It was always fun seeing the love/hate relationship between Spock and McCoy :)

 

[dipole]

Wonder what Shatner had to say about it. He and Nimoy weren't on good terms for most of their lives I think.

 

[thankz]

he didn't attend his funeral.

 

[nsaspook]

he didn't attend his funeral.

http://abc7.com/entertainment/willi...-not-to-attend-leonard-nimoys-funeral/540485/

 

[OmCheeto]

He posted lots of great pictures on Twitpic.

I can relate to a couple of them:
Young Spock as a floor mopper
He had an awesome looking boat

Oh never mind, they are all awesome.

 

[nsaspook]

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/03/star-trek-fans-told-to-stop-spocking-5-bill

 

[SteamKing]

I prefer Empire Spock to regular Spock:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_EbJiPU8AAuZmT.png​

 

[CalcNerd]

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/03/star-trek-fans-told-to-stop-spocking-5-bill

This is actually a great idea by Canada. They are getting collectors to help fund Canada if they are removed from circulation and into collections. Admittedly it won't be a massive amount of funding, but it is almost guaranteed that 1/4 of these $5 notes will be collected and taken out of circulation.

 

[OmCheeto]

This is actually a great idea by Canada. They are getting collectors to help fund Canada if they are removed from circulation and into collections. Admittedly it won't be a massive amount of funding, but it is almost guaranteed that 1/4 of these $5 notes will be collected and taken out of circulation.

That's pretty funny. This morning, I was thinking, before you even posted this, that Canada should be printing these on $100 & $50 banknotes, for exactly the same reason.

I once paid $250 for George Takei's autograph, and I'm not even a Trekkie.

 

[CalcNerd]

Actually the $5 bill is probably most profitable. Would you keep a $100 bill as a souvenir? (Well, maybe you would as you paid $250 for an autograph) Most people wouldn't. Maybe $10. But $5, sure, most Trekkie fans are going to keep at least on $5 bill. And all those crazy Trekkies south of the border (US citizens) are going to find a way to buy one as well. Hence Canada will maximize its value by printing a low and affordable denomination over a larger note. (my speculation only).

 

[zoobyshoe]

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/03/star-trek-fans-told-to-stop-spocking-5-bill

The birth of a new verb: to spock.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I have done a little experimenting and I think our U.S. $5 spocks rather well (except for the beard):

 

[Ibix]

Mirror Spock always looked cool. Somehow he can carry off the Lincoln beard too, which is just awesome.